Beatrice Kusler Leaves Webster Township for Bellflower Illinois
Miscellaneous Corydon items note illnesses at Elizabeth and New Albany, local sales pitches, seed orders, and community updates. Beatrice Kusler of Webster Township travels to Bellflower Illinois for several months. Also mentioned are staying visitors, school heat problems, and a bill to redraw judicial circuits in Indiana.
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Beatrice Kusler
Webster Township
Bellflower
Ilinois
Hess Family Plans Move to Riverdale Nebraska
Mrs. Agnes Hess with children Lillian and George will leave next Sunday to reside in Riverdale Nebraska. Her brothers William H and Jerry Watson also live there. Guy Hess with another family and Miss Irene will follow around April. Miss Irene teaches in Harrison township. The family is well regarded and many friends here regret their departure.
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Agnes Hess
Lillian
George
Riverdale
Nebraska
Corydon Notes and Local Updates From February
John H. Heth makes a business trip to Louisville. Miss Edith Hirt of New Albany visits her sister Mrs. O V Shuck. Mrs Catherine Miller of South Corydon ill w jaundice. Local ads urge public sales and frost remedies. Corydon district news covers subscriptions, obituaries, sales, and telephone company upgrades.
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John H. Heth
Louisville
Edith Hirt
New Albany
Mrs. O. V. Shuck
Mrs Sarah C Jordan Dies After Illness At Home West Of Corydon
Mrs Sarah C Jordan died Saturday February 2 1917 at her Corydon area home after several days of pneumonia. Age sixty six she left two sons Benjamin of Watseka Illinois and Jacob of Lafayette Indiana and daughter Miss froyce at home. Widow of Capt David M Jordan whose death occurred December 27 1916. Funeral at Oak Grove Monday conducted by Rev C E Flynn. She was a Sieg daughter with six brothers and two sisters named James John William Joseph Edward Effie Oliver and Mary Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah C. Jordan
Corydon
Benjamin
Watseka
Minois
Jacob
Lafayette
Ind
Froyce
Pasadena
California
Effie F Oliver
Birmingham
Alabama
Mary Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Fruit Tree Sale Offer From Commission Agent Diek
Two years ago I bought 600 fruit trees at 1000 rates and sold them at half the retail price. I have arranged with Stark Bros. for 1000 of their best trees at wholesale price. I am taking orders for this stock at less than half the price agents sell retail. Trees delivered in bulk to delivering places, customers pick stock, then it is packed and delivered to merchants. Hold your order or send it to me. L Diek.
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Stark Bros
Diek
Secret Marriage Announced In New Albany Pair Wed
Samuel Lee Wright and Miss Valera Jones of New Albany secretly wed on Halloween night after a concealed ceremony. Wright, born in Corydon, is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wright of Harrison county, while Jones is daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitch Jones formerly of the same county. The couple appeared in Corydon's Elk minstrel last November without disclosure of their marriage.
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Samuel Lee Wright
Valera Jones
New Albany
Corydon
Charles Wright
Harrison County
Mitch Jones
This County
Public Auction of Farm Property in Franklin Township
Mike Huffman to sell personal property at his residence in Franklin township on Wednesday February 8 1917 starting at 10 A M. Items include Jersey cow heifer wagons farm machinery hay corn tools range sewing machine telephone box stock phonograph and more with usual terms. John Wolfe is auctioneer.
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Mike Huffman
Franklin Township
Jersey
John Wolfe
Bonds Sell At Big Premium On Gravel Road Issue
County Treasurer T. W. Knight sold 2800 dollar bonds to finance a gravel road on the Heth and Washington township line. Buyer Sylvester Markwell of Franklin township paid a premium of 42.10 dollars, with several bidders in the mix.
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T. W. Knight
Heth
Washington Township
A. D. Flesnan
Sylvester Markwell
Franklin Township
Hollis-Blackman Couple Wed in ElizabEth City Home
Beulah Hollis and Byron Blackman of Elizabeth were married yesterday at two in the afternoon at the bride’s home with Rev. E. E. Young officiating. The couple, whose families attended, plan to reside in Illinois after the ceremony.
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Beulah Hollis
Byron Blackman
Elizabeth
E. E. Young
John Hollis
Winfield Blackman
Williams Reaches Streets Walking Without Crutches
Chas A Williams, after two months of a ruptured muscle, is able to walk outdoors unaided by crutches, marking a recovery milestone.
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Chas. A. Williams
Novelty Repair Shop advertises wide shoe repairs
All kinds of shoe repairing offered with best materials at the Novelty Repair Shop. A rental notice appears for June 26 at Coliage, signed by Thos. Jones.
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Sy Qhil
Married at Corydon Leads To Second Chance Union
Mr. David Melton of Corydon and Mrs. Sophia Marchery of Spencer township wed last Saturday afternoon in Corydon. Rev. N Fouts of the United Brethren church officiated. The groom is sixty eight and the bride sixty two. both have prior marriages. Mrs. Melton owns a farm and home in Spencer township where they will reside. The Democrat extends congratulations and best wishes.
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David Melton
Corydon
Sophia Marchery
Spencer Township
N. Fouts
United Brethren Church
People move through Corydon and notes from Marengo
Mrs. Nevil Frank and her two year old son Henry Edward traveled through Corydon toward Pittsburg to join Nevil Frank on the tow boat Conquer on the Monongahela river. They were accompanied to Louisville by Thomas Frank. Henry Wiseman returns from DeWitt Arkansas after four months in real estate and an Arkansas rice farm. Two Frakes children from Marengo died recently of measles and were buried together. Wanted small clover hay. Cottage to rent by Thos. S. Jones.
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Nevil Frank
Henry Edward
Corydon
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Louisville
Henry Wiseman
DeWitt
Arkansas
C. A. Frakes
Marengo
Notice of Petition for Location of Public Highway
A petition was filed with Harrison county Indiana auditors by Freeholders in Franklin Jackson and Harrison townships asking for a public highway along the line between the three townships. A hearing is set for February 9, 1917 at Corydon before the county board.
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Jackson, Franklin
Harrison Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Jackson Franklin
Harrison Townships
Board of Commissioners of
Corydon
State of Indiana
Commissioners Court
Board of Commissioners
Franklin
Jackson
Jackson Township
Franklin Township
Harrison Township i
Crandall and Georgetown
Franklin Townshp
New Albany
Bald
C. Ashley
G. D. Baker
B. F
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Harve Glasgow
W. H. Bullett & Sons Inc
New Middletown
Rudolph Sechneider
Mra. E
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Frank Bulleit
Valparaiso
George Loweth
Mary Loweth
John W. Loweth
W. H. Bullett & Rons Inc
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Bloyd
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North Market Street
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Clara Steiner
Joseph Steiner
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kenneth Fry
A. W. Fry
Illinois
Mt. Carmel
Albion
Edna Pauline
Ray Brewster
Glenwood
Earl Mundy
Bertha Haas
Laconia
A. W. Johnson
Thomas E. Fogle
New Albany Tribune
Edwardsville
Lanesville
John Seipel
George W. Murr
Isaac Steepleton
Boone Township
Edgar R. Dietrich
Henry Dietrich
Morgan Township
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor School
Edgar
Indiana General Assembly
Warrick County
Perry and
Spencer Counties
Harrison
Crawford
German Fire Insurance Company of
Walther
Jacob Sehneider
Pres
P. J. Blank
Sec’y
Northern Seed Oats
W. H. Baileit & Sons Inc
Carrie
Val Sheler
Crandall
W. H. Baillett & Sons Inc
Ged. E. Brown
Catherine Miller
George Miller
South Corydon
William Libka
Palmyra
Washington County
the Democrat
Roy Graves
Luther Miller
Henry H. Wise
Frances Birx
Business College
Matt Birx
Philip R. Bill
Eureka Phone
Leslie Conrad
Corydon R
Harry Hudson
Sam
R. L. Miller’s Grocery
Chris Miller
R. R
Eureka
Jerry Rochester
Covington
Tucky
Matilda Mitchem
Pion
J. F. Gettelfinger
Cettelfinger
Order of United American Mechanics
J. W. Michell
George Ragan
Mr. Ragan
Josephine
Cordelia Alistot
Georgetown
Clem Uhl
George Uhl
John Elrod
Martinsburg
Clem
Elrod
John C. Huffman
Excelsior Telephone Company
Chas. Dellinger
Mutual Telephone Company
Jones Wright
Fublic Sale
D. C. Beeler
Bridgeport
Posey Township
Jones
Mrs
Lew M. O’bannon
Aessses
Cece Ecko
Wee Erste
Deter Seisiv
Snes
J. L. Rowe & Sons
Bulleti
Ford
Detroit
V. H. Bulleit & Sons Inc
Carl Doolittle
John O Read Corydon
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